ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELISSA MCKEITHEN

Phone

4069952742

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 333% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.5M, a strong 75% operating margin.

Mission

TO ENRICH THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $398,686 Revenue: $22,537

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS: A SUMMER SERIES OF FREE CONCERTS HELD ON THURSDAYS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PARK. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 3,000 PEOPLE WHO COME TO HEAR UP AND COMING, NATIONALLY TOURING BANDS...

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS: A SUMMER SERIES OF FREE CONCERTS HELD ON THURSDAYS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PARK. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 3,000 PEOPLE WHO COME TO HEAR UP AND COMING, NATIONALLY TOURING BANDS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL OPENING ARTISTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $144,220 Revenue: $62,597

ART CLASSES: CLASSES IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS ARE HELD IN OUR EDUCATION CLASSROOM. SUBJECTS INCLUDE POTTERY, PAINTING, KIDS CLASSES, MOSAIC, ETC. CLASSES RANGE FROM 5-20 PEOPLE.

Program 3

Expenses: $64,357 Revenue: $654

PUBLIC ART PROGRAM: INSTALLATION OF NEW SCULPTURES IN PUBLIC COMMUNITY SPACES, AS WELL AS MANAGING AN EXISTING COLLECTION OF 13 SCULPTURES AND MORE THAN 40 UTILITY BOX WRAPS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,468,976

Program Service Revenue $124,992

Investment Income $7,368

Other Revenue $145,589

TOTAL REVENUE $4,746,925

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $514,272

Fundraising Expenses $67,534

Program Expenses $913,020

Other Expenses $685,169

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,199,441

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,746,925	$1,095,271	+3.3%
Expenses	$1,199,441	$1,119,747	+0.1%
Net Income	$3,547,484	$-24,476	-145.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$101,626

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MELISSA MCKEITHEN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA APPENZELLER	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY STILWILL	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS JOHNSON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRSTEN HILLEMAN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRUX EMERSON	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN ALKIRE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE BOYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE ELLIOTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DURBIN EMERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE KRISTULA-GREEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EWA ZIRKLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN HURLBUT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$101,626	$0	$101,626

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$4,746,925	$1,199,441	$7,989,202	$3,547,484
2023	$1,095,271	$1,119,747	$1,369,939	$-24,476
2022	$1,170,034	$1,119,103	$1,365,916	$50,931
2022	$152,997	$119,009	$1,395,700	$33,988
2021	$1,194,438	$727,551	$1,304,590	$466,887
2020	$631,021	$390,165	$1,077,108	$240,856
2019	$549,025	$596,839	$595,165	$-47,814
2018	$1,089,508	$622,370	$647,643	$467,138